The members of the British Amaranthaceae (formerly classified as Chenopodiaceae) constitute a group of genera that are collectively viewed as unattractive, uninteresting and unidentifiable.
This course aims to dispel or at least moderate all these viewpoints. Landlubbers will recognise them as the archetypal weeds – the Goosefoots – of arable fields and allotments, particularly those enriched by manure rather than artificial fertilisers. For the un-squeamish, the best places to find really healthy specimens are dung heaps. But for those who have access to the coast, it is the mudflats and saltmarshes that harbour the greatest variety of species.
For more information and to download an enrolment form: Amaranthaceae 2016